In the daily Manhattan newsletter DNAInfo, Tara Kyle explains the heritage of the graphic novel and the key role played by the late Will Eisner, a former SVA faculty member. While discussing the exhibition “Ink Plots: The Tradition of the Graphic Novel,” Kyle also points out the increasing popularity of producing graphic novels: “A decade ago, students in [MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Department Chair Marshall Arisman’s] 20-person program were preparing for careers in editorial illustration, children’s books, and in a few cases, animation or the arts. These days, Arisman said, around 40 percent produce graphic novels.”